Dork disc. To remove or not remove.....that is the question.

[capposteve]

I cant help think everytime i look at my bike that the dork disc just ruins the look of the back end. That and the fact it keeps flapping around and coming off the spokes. So what should i do? leave it on or take it off.

 

[Montana St Alum]

Your question contains the answer. You don't like it, so remove it.

 

[capposteve]

Your question contains the answer. You don't like it, so remove it.

agreed, however people more knowledgeable than me may say to keep it on for reasons XY and Z. I know what id like to do but unsure if it really is needed, if not ill just remove it

 

[The Hodge]

agreed, however people more knowledgeable than me may say to keep it on for reasons XY and Z. I know what id like to do but unsure if it really is needed, if not ill just remove it

I would hazard a guess that a good 90% of the riders on here remove it ASAP..
But hey if you want to be part of the dork crowd leave it on ..

 

[capposteve]

Ill be sure to join the 90% of the group in this case. Cheers

 

[Zimmerframe]

It was introduced in the early days of mountain biking. A lot of the Californians used to also play frisby a lot. Someone worked out that if you drilled a hole in your frisby, you could carry it there.

This in turn led to the creation of the quick release axle so it was easier to get your frisby off.

 

[Zimmerframe]

I would hazard a guess that a good 90% of the riders on here remove it ASAP..
But hey if you want to be part of the dork crowd leave it on ..

My latest bike actually came with it in a box of bits so you could add it on if you really really really wanted to.

 

[steve_sordy]

I would hazard a guess, (actually based more upon observation) that over 99% of mountain bikers remove the dork disc. The dork disc is allegedly there in case the chain comes off the big ring, to prevent the chain jamming or damaging the spokes. This event may well happen on budget bikes or poorly set up bikes. But as we know, all mountain bikers (especially emtbrs) are paragons of virtue when it comes to bike set up, so a dork disc is unnecessary.
They also don't look good, especially when they are not concentric like the one in the OP's pic.

Ditch the dork disc!

 

[Bones]

to the dork from a 1%er

 

[RiderOnTheStorm]

So what should i do? leave it on or take it off.

Leave it on if you enjoy the attention! . It could definitely be a nice conversation piece!

 

[Bones]

To be fair my dork almost blends in with the cassette

 

[The Hodge]

To be fair my dork almost blends in with the cassette
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Should've gone to Specsavers

 

[Montana St Alum]

agreed, however people more knowledgeable than me may say to keep it on for reasons XY and Z. I know what id like to do but unsure if it really is needed, if not ill just remove it

Fair enough. If you are comfortable with the process of removing it, being without it with a properly adjusted rear D will be fine. If you work on the bike, on a stand for instance, the chain may drop in past the big chainring on rare occasion and that's a little bit of a nuisance but not a deal breaker. There's no reason really not to remove it and mostly cosmetic reasons to remove it. It's just your preference I'd say.

 

[RustyIron]

So what should i do? leave it on or take it off.

Guys who ride with dork disks NEVER get the chicks. It's gotta go.

Yours isn't even centered.

 

[capposteve]

Guys who ride with dork disks NEVER get the chicks. It's gotta go.

Yours isn't even centered.

i know tell me about it. i centre it as often as possible but it always bloody moves

 

[Howz]

Off

 

[Montana St Alum]

Guys who ride with dork disks NEVER get the chicks. It's gotta go.

Yours isn't even centered.

Hah. Are you familiar with the joke about the mouse with a Porche and the elephant?

 

[capposteve]

Off

done. it got the snip...

 

[RiderOnTheStorm]

Just curious... Does any company manufacture these dorky discs in anodized aluminum, like in black or in a color matching the bike's color theme? Maybe a market for bling riders?

 

[Plummet]

I haven't used one since 1995.

 

[Trikk]

Free weight savings.
It's an old requirement for manufacturers from back in the day to stop people from crashing when the chain gets stuck in the spokes on those janky old RD's...

Taking it off insists that you learn how to set your RD limit screws. Even if you perform no work on the bike ever, learning to index your gears and set your H/L/B screws should be mandatory to keep you shifting nicely in between lbs visits.
Happy trails.

 

[RustyIron]

Are you familiar with the joke about the mouse with a Porche and the elephant?

I thought it was a baby chicken, a horse, and a puddle of mud.
But the allotment of animals is moot, a Cappo just chopped off his disk.
Now let's address the pinwheels and streamers.

 

[Montana St Alum]

I thought it was a baby chicken, a horse, and a puddle of mud.
But the allotment of animals is moot, a Cappo just chopped off his disk.
Now let's address the pinwheels and streamers.

Cards in the spokes for the downhills.

 

[Hobo Mikey]

done. it got the snip...

What did you do that for, it’s so cool to have it on, we are all going back to them. ……………..only joking you did the right thing, well done.

 

[John Beedham]

If your derailleur's movement is properly set 'limited' through the limit screws you don't need the dork disc... the clues is in the name! New Bike day = Dork Disc Removal Day

 

[John Beedham]

Just curious... Does any company manufacture these dorky discs in anodized aluminum, like in black or in a color matching the bike's color theme? Maybe a market for bling rider.

 

[Pickle1970]

Would never see light of day! Remove and burn!

 

[Alexbn921]

Dork disks are just as likely to screw up you wheel/chain as they are to prevent it.
I remove all of them immediately.

 

[Straker]

Guys who ride with dork disks NEVER get the chicks. It's gotta go.

Yours isn't even centered.

Careful chicks don’t dig blokes with kinks in their spokes…..

 

[JayGoodrich]

I cant help think everytime i look at my bike that the dork disc just ruins the look of the back end. That and the fact it keeps flapping around and coming off the spokes. So what should i do? leave it on or take it off.

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Remove! Just keep you derailleur adjusted properly and you will never have an issue.